Latest News from SPARC
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Thursday, August 25, 2022
Taxpayers to Get Immediate Access to Publicly Funded Research
Open Access · Open DataWhite House issues new guidance that will speed progress toward curing diseases, preventing pandemics, mitigating climate change, and more.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Celebrating 100 #LeadOER Graduates: Stories from the Class of 2022
Open EducationLast month, SPARC was thrilled to announce the graduation of the 2021-2022 cohort of the Open Education Leadership Program, marking the program’s five year anniversary and bringing the total graduate count above 100.
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Monday, July 18, 2022
Scarlet Galvan Selected as New Visiting Program Officer for Negotiations
Open AccessSPARC welcomes Scarlet Galvan as a Visiting Program Officer for Negotiations.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Congratulations to the Open Education Leadership Program Class of 2022
Open EducationSPARC is thrilled to congratulate the fifth cohort of the Open Education Leadership Program on their graduation from the program. The 2021-22 cohort graduating class includes 25 academic professionals from across the United States and Canada, officially bringing the program’s total graduate ...
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Monday, July 11, 2022
Announcing SPARC’s Knowledge Equity Discussion Series
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationSPARC's Knowledge Equity Discussion Series will provide an introduction to broad concepts and considerations of epistemic injustice and knowledge equity in the areas of academic libraries and archives.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
SPARC Names New Visiting Program Officer for Open Models
Moriana Molchanov Garcia has joined the SPARC team in a newly created position as a Visiting Program Officer for Open Models.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Elsevier’s Acquisition of Interfolio: Risks and Responses
Open Access · Open DataIn this analysis, we detail the potential risks posed by Elsevier's acquisition of Interfolio, what institutions should watch for, and proactive steps institutions can take to reduce the negative impacts of consolidation.
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Thursday, June 23, 2022
Open Access Editor for Music Library Association Spearheads Effort to Move to Publications Online
For librarians who specialize in caring for music collections, it can be challenging to keep up with the latest technology and resources in the profession. The Music Library Association recently helped address this problem by making many of its publications openly available online.
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